The physical completes the trade that sends the Big Unit from the New York Yankees to the Diamondbacks.

Venomous again?

Randy Johnson won four Cy Young awards with the Diamondbacks and helped Arizona win the World Series in 2001. But he wasn't the same pitcher with the Yankees the past two seasons. The D-Backs are hoping the Big Unit can return to his pre-2005 form. Randy Johnson since 1999:

Category

Diamondbacks

Yankees

Seasons

6

2

W-L

103-49

34-19

ERA

2.65

4.37

K per 9 IP

11.7

8.0

Run Support

4.6

6.0

The Big Unit's best years
were in Arizona, where he was 103-49 in six seasons and won four Cy
Young Awards before going to the Yankees in a trade he sought in
2005.

After two difficult seasons in New York, Johnson returns to the
Diamondbacks with a two-year, $26 million contract. The 43-year-old
left-hander, who is waiving his no-trade clause, is being acquired
for right-handed reliever Luis Vizcaino and minor league
right-handers Ross Ohlendorf and Steven Jackson, and shortstop
Alberto Gonzalez.

New York also agreed to pay $2 million of Johnson's salary this
year. Because of the cash involved, the deal is subject to approval
by commissioner Bud Selig.

Although the Diamondbacks made no comment on the physical, the
team scheduled a 3 p.m. ET news conference in the home clubhouse
at Chase Field. The news conference didn't mention Johnson by name,
but Arizona already had confirmed agreements in principal with the
Yankees last Thursday and with Johnson on Sunday, so the subject
was clear.

At a news conference Monday in Yankee Stadium, new Yankees
pitcher Kei Igawa said he felt "a great sadness" about the
prospect of not being Johnson's teammate, but no added pressure
because of the left-hander's impending departure.